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Salamander Song

Jan 5, 2021 by Andrew Marshall

Rediscovering the Great Smoky Mountains by lens and brush.

appalachians, Cherokee, conservation, covid-19, dcf, Great Smoky Mountain National Park, hiking, loop, paintings, photographs, quilt, salamanders, southeast, trekking, wildfires

A Gear Confession

Dec 11, 2020 by Maggie Slepian

Chances are, you’ve got something in your pack that could be lighter, but it works for you. Maggie Slepian shares her heaviest items.

30-degree quilt, big agnes tiger wall 2p, camp clothes, camp shoes, dcf, feathered friends petrel ul 10, hyperlight mountain gear 3400 southwest, isobaa merino tights, mummy bag, quilts, sea to summit aeros ultralight pillow, single-wall shelter, sleeping bag, Tarp, therm-a-rest neoair xlite, tracksmith harrier long sleeve, trekking pole supported, ultralight

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Tarptent Notch Li Review (Updated: V2 2020 Version)

Apr 18, 2020 by Ryan Jordan

This Tarptent Notch Li Review presents the benefits of Dyneema Composite Fabrics (DCF) for ultralight backpacking shelters, assesses its design/feature set, and compares the Notch Li to its competitors.

cuben fiber, dcf, shelters, Tarptent

Podcast 023 | Henry Shires of TarpTent

Dec 26, 2019 by Backpacking Light

Andrew chats with Henry Shires of Tarptent about his design philosophy and process, fabrics, business journey, the importance of taking time away from your company to recharge, and much more.

dcf, dyneema composite fabrics, henry shires, podcast, Tarptent

Lightweight Backpacking Gear for Mountain Travel (Case Study)

Aug 31, 2019 by Ryan Jordan

In this video, I walk through my gear during a 9-day summer trek in the high mountains of the western US. This was a trip with friends and family – 3 other adults and four children ages 7-11. We moved camps every day but one, and spent 70% of our miles off-trail, with camps up to about 11,600 feet. Scroll down for gear notes and trip photos!

aqua mira, backcountry fly fishing, Darn Tough, dcf, dyneema composite fabrics, fire maple, Hydrapak, hyperlite mountain gear, Katabatic Gear, katadyn, liteaf, locus gear, McHale Backpacks, msr, Nemo, Patagonia, platypus, scarpa, Smartwool, Snow Peak, suluk46, tenkara

Podcast 002 | Dyneema Composite Fabrics

Apr 22, 2018 by Backpacking Light

In this episode, we dive into the design, manufacturing, and applications of Dyneema Composite Fabrics.

backpacks, cilogear, cuben fiber, dcf, dsm dyneema, dyneema, dyneema composite fabrics, glen van peski, gossamer gear, graham williams, henry shires, hyperlite mountain gear, joe valesko, mike st. pierre, podcast, shelters, Tarptent, wes hatcher, zpacks

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